Mar 16 5 Ways to Curb Stress Eating

We eat for many reasons besides hunger. Sometimes “I want a brownie” means “I need a break”. If you find yourself eating in the face of a stressful situation, you are not alone. Here are five strategies to help you recognize stress eating and to change how you cope with stress.

Build awareness around your habits. Make a note of what you eat and what emotions you experience in the moment.

Make sure you are well rested. If you are fatigued you will be more prone to your stress triggers.

Make sure you are well fueled. If you let yourself get overly hungry if will be harder to resist your stress-eating urges, and the sensations of stress may feel more intense.

Once you recognize the stressful moments that cause you to reach for the cookie jar, you can come up with a behavior such as drinking a glass of water, tea, healthy snacking, or even deep breathing to help you combat your in-the-moment stressors!

Deal with the situation head on. If the stressor is something you have control over, work to come up with stress management strategies as a solution. If you do not have control over the situation causing the stress, acknowledge this situation for what it is and begin to let it go. In either case, a brownie will not fix your stressful situation.

Coach Liz, one of Vida’s coach leads, has been working in the field of health and fitness for over 20 years. She fell in love with health coaching because of it’s strengths-based approach to change. Liz draws on the latest in coaching science to create an energizing and empowering experience to help each client become their best-self. She believes deep down we all have the capacity for positive change and the ability to flourish reaching new heights. Liz has a BS in exercise physiology, an MBA and holds certifications from Wellcoaches and the American College of Sports Medicine.

Coach Liz, one of Vida’s coach leads, has been working in the field of health and fitness for over 20 years. She fell in love with health coaching because of it’s strengths-based approach to change. Liz draws on the latest in coaching science to create an energizing and empowering experience to help each client become their best-self. She believes deep down we all have the capacity for positive change and the ability to flourish reaching new heights. Liz has a BS in exercise physiology, an MBA and holds certifications from Wellcoaches and the American College of Sports Medicine.